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Whether you have commercial property, residential property, holiday lettings, or are looking to raise finance or restructure, our expert property & construction team can help you achieve your financial goals, allowing you to concentrate on the core business.

Landlords

We have a team of professionals dedicated to unravelling the complexities of the changes to tax law that landlords now need to navigate. Our clients can benefit from this wealth of expertise with a clear understanding of the rules and bespoke advice to suit individual circumstances.

Buy-to-let

If you are considering investing in buy-to-let or improving returns on a property you already own it is vital to get the right advice. With tax relief on interest being cut, and the prospect that rates may rise, we can provide a review of your portfolio to ensure your investment remains at its most profitable.

Access to finance

Our team take a holistic approach to raising finance, which can often involve looking at less traditional routes of raising finance and matching the characteristics of a project with specific lenders who are best suited to assist you.

VAT

We have specialists in VAT who can assist with all property transactions. From self builds to large commercial leases, property sales, conversions or rentals, we assist our clients to ensure the correct VAT treatment is applied and wherever possible the impact of VAT on their property transaction is minimised.

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Despite the challenges faced by the construction industry in recent years, it continues to be one of the UK’s largest sectors and key sources for employment.  Likewise, despite the tax changes and potential for mortgage rates to rise, many investors continue to prefer to grow their wealth through property, rather than cash or shares.

Embracing change is what we do best, whether you are a commercial or residential developer, architect, contractor or major supplier to the construction industry we are focused on ensuring you receive the right advice at the right time.

Our drive is to provide a pro-active, added value service to our clients, to assist you in delivering your strategic business goals and objectives.  We act for self-employed individuals to large limited companies, including a large number of family owned businesses.  We recognise that all businesses and people who work in business are different and our approach allows us to understand you and your business needs to offer you the advice you need.

In addition to our traditional tax, accountancy and audit services, key areas of our expertise include; VAT, SDLT, CIS and employment status, succession planning and exit strategy, maximising capital allowances and access to finance.

What our clients say

Armstrong Watson have been the accountants for John Prest property Management for more than 25 years. Helen has been looking after us for a number of years now and during that time has always been available for help, advice, support and dealing with my enquiries, inane or otherwise, with her usual happy and smiling disposition.

I have every confidence in her advice and support and am not afraid to tell people that I have a friend who happens to be my accountant, rather than I’m friendly with my accountant.

I have no hesitation in recommending Armstrong Watson, based on my experience of Helen’s advice, expertise and support.

John Prest, Senior Partner – John Prest Property Management

The relationship between Armstrong Watson and Simpson was initially established prior to the Management buy-out of the Simpson business, which is now some 25 years since and has proved to be a long and lasting quality relationship, developed primarily with the Audit and Tax teams who have supported us well through our business growth and succession.

We have also been able to take advantage and drive improvements and success through our business operations with the help of the Armstrong Watson Strategic Business Advice Service, which has acted as a catalyst to release the potential within our management team, and triggered further business development opportunities.

Ron & Beryl Gatenby - Directors, Simpson (York) Ltd

It was a pleasure to work with the Corporate Finance, Tax and Audit teams at Armstrong Watson during our acquisition of Finlaysons Contracts. A proactive, pragmatic and collaborative approach ensured that the opportunity was presented in the best way for all parties and the skills of the Armstrong Watson team, along with their strict attention to detail, instilled great confidence in the process. While I don’t plan on buying another business for a while, I would certainly have no problem doing it all again with this team.

Tommy Cubby, Managing Director, Cubby Construction Limited

The relationship between Armstrong Watson and Simpson was initially established prior to the Management buy-out of the Simpson business, which is now some 25 years since and has proved to be a long and lasting quality relationship, developed primarily with the Audit and Tax teams who have supported us well through our business growth and succession.

We have also been able to take advantage and drive improvements and success through our business operations with the help of the Armstrong Watson Strategic Business Advice Service, which has acted as a catalyst to release the potential within our management team, and triggered further business development opportunities.

Ron & Beryl Gatenby, Directors, Simpson (York) Ltd

We have been working with Rohan and his team at Armstrong Watson for approximately three years and this has been an extremely refreshing and positive experience since we made the decision to change accountants.  I find Rohan to be very approachable, proactive and also responsive when we need advice from him or a member of his wider team of specialists. Rohan’s knowledge of the intricacies and complexities of the construction industry mean that we can always get the right advice in a very timely manner. The audit team are friendly, knowledgeable and efficient.  I would have no hesitation in recommending Rohan to any business that wants a trusted advisor who adds real value and he has been a pleasure to work with.

Norman Wooler, Managing Director of RN Wooler & Co Limited

Following our move to Armstrong Watson in 2017, we have been delighted by the proactivity and service delivered by Rohan and the team.  Their approach is collaborative and friendly and they have provided clear practical advice to our business.  We look forward to working even more closely with AW going forwards as they assist us with our strategic plans.

Michael Feather, Bowman Riley

We have been a client of Armstrong Watson since 2009 and continue to be impressed with the standard of service from all of the team, which we believe is second to none. Grant Smith has provided us with invaluable business advice which has been delivered in a professional and approachable manner.  We have the utmost confidence in the advice he provides, which has enabled us to develop and shape our business for the future. This has taken the form of advising us in a financial capacity, within the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) and with providing H.R. Consultancy.  For us it is the added value services that make our 'partnership' with Armstrong Watson so effective.

Armstrong Watson encourage 'partnership working' and this provides us with the reassurance that there is always prompt help at hand for our business, by telephone or email. Most important of all we have been impressed that Armstrong Watson are wholeheartedly supportive in terms of genuinely wanting to see our business succeed. We simply cannot imagine working any differently now, we are thrilled and feel fortunate to be a client of Armstrong Watson.

DÉCOR Property Services Ltd

We turned to Armstrong Watson for advice about a recent property transaction.  Our situation was complex as my husband works abroad.  The advice we received was thorough, timely and ultimately very beneficial to us.  Armstrong Watson was extremely professional and we would not hesitate to come back for financial advice in the future.

Caroline and Alan Macdonald

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The VAT domestic reverse charge for construction services

There will be a significant change to how suppliers in the construction industry supply chain account for VAT. Download our summary to understand the new changes coming into force from 1 October 2019

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